Ongoing research

You are Invited to Attend the 2018 Chiricahua Rendezvous. The Chiricahua Rendezvous is a meeting of arborists, naturalists, and biologists to study trees and their adaptations in the Chiricahua Mountains of South East Arizona.

Sign up for the 2018 UCCE Rice Yield Contest! You could win a John Deere side-by-side. 2018 marks the fourth year of the UCCE Rice Yield Contest.

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One of UC ANR Staff Assembly's goals is to foster an understanding of ANR's mission by providing learning and other opportunities to increase the exchange of knowledge in all aspects of the ANR community.

New Zealand Tea Tree By Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener Leptospermum scoparium; Myrtaceae Planting Zone: 14-24 (Sunset) Size of plant: height 6-15 feet; spread 3-6 feet Bloom description and season: -1 single or double showy flowers in red, pink or white petals surround a hard center cone that mat...

As we are in the mid-summer, many fields in the low desert region are preparing for soil solarization. Soil solarization is a widely adopted pest control method by organic growers in the low desert region.

Over 80% of the almond crop is borne on short, compact vegetative shoots called spurs. Each season, however, only a portion of the spur population on a given tree supports fruit production.

What's going on when manzanitas (Arctostaphylos sp) and Pacificmadrone (Arbutusmenziesii) peel their beautiful smooth red bark into cinnamon-like curls? Trees and shrubs with smooth bark lack a thick woody bark layer, so they need to employ alternative protective strategies.

Yes!! Find some seaweed, bring it home. Rinse it well, chop it up and use it in your soil to provide some trace elements or as a tea spray to discourage aphids.

This week much of California is under a heat advisory or excessive heat warning, with high temperatures estimated to range from 90 to 108 degrees. Many home gardeners are wondering how they can help their plants, trees or shrubs survive the intense summer heat.